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Online Learning

The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation’s ENLIGHT™ online learning program uses technology and best practices in education to make the Foundation’s multimedia museum resources accessible to audiences near and far. Designed for lifelong learners seeking new challenges as well as teachers looking to expand their professional skills, ENLIGHT™ aims to combine the learner’s passion for education with Colonial Williamsburg’s commitment to history and citizenship. See below for new and upcoming course offerings through Canvas and the Foundation's education partners.

Teacher Professional Development Opportunities

Summer 2015: Teaching with Exhibits in History/Social Sciences

Dates: July 6 - August 7, 2015

This online course for teachers provides an introduction to using museum exhibits in the classroom as an effective interdisciplinary and interactive learning strategy. The course offers students the option of earning one to three graduate credits.

The format for the course includes:

Project-based instruction on planning, designing and building classroom museum exhibits

Creation of resources for immediate classroom implementation on using exhibit concepts for discovery education

Panel discussions with museum experts and School of Education professors

Opportunity to virtually explore Colonial Williamsburg and The College of William & Mary’s museums and interact with staff